The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle at Dumfries on Monday 13th December 2010, when there was 159 forward.

Trade was good. More stronger cattle forward.
Prices per kilo:-
Charolais x bullocks to 176.4p Auchenhill. Sale average 153.8p
Limousin x heifer to 165.1p Birkshaw. Sale average 152.4p
Charolais bulls to 167p Backburn. Sale average 146p

Prices per head:-
Bullocks –
Limousin £872, £800 Birkshaw, £785 Ballagan, £725 Castle Farm
Charolais £795 Auchenhill
Simmental £700, £685 Longrigg
Angus £660 Castle Farm, £642 New Farm

Heifers –
Limousin £848 Garmartin & Cormaddie, £842 Birkshaw, £810 Cormaddie, £800 Garmartin, £790, £750 Cormaddie
Charolais £810 Cormaddie
Simmental £750 Cormaddie, £640 Longrigg
Angus £800 Braehead

Bulls-
Charolais £655, £615, £600 Backburn
Simmental £655, £565 Backburn
Angus £595 Backburn
Holstein £340 Barndennoch

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